In both cases, Kurita will deliver ultrapure water production systems that generate ultrapure water for LCD panel production, recycling systems for wastewater discharged in the LCD panel manufacturing process, and wastewater treatment systems that satisfy discharging standards. The total amount of the orders, including collaborative work with Chinese partner companies, is about 10 billion yen.

Kurita successfully received the order due to the high level of recognition accorded to the group companies’ experience in delivering water treatment plants in many overseas regions, centered on Asia, comprehensive capabilities in water treatment technology, and after-sales follow-up systems. The customers’ plants to which Kurita will deliver the facilities are cutting-edge LCD panel plants in China and high environmental consideration is strongly requested. In response, Kurita will recover industrial wastewater and make effective use of it as a new water resource, and recycle about 75% of the wastewater generated in the LCD panel manufacturing process.

The Kurita Group is committed to promoting the initiatives for expanding overseas business under its medium-term management plan, Take Action 2014. In China, which is regarded as its focus area, Kurita will strive to increase orders for large-scale water treatment plants, considering the field of the electronics industry as a growth market. It will also seek to strengthen its foundations such as post-delivery maintenance, operation management, and supply of water treatment chemicals. Kurita intends to promote wastewater reclamation and recycling from the standpoints of overall process of the customer’s plant in various fields of business including non-electronics industries, and further accelerate business in China.